07886 076588pavecreate@gmail.comCambridgeshire, Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire AboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContactGet a Free Quote - Home - Areas We Cover - CambridgeCambridge, Cambridgeshire # Driveways and Patiosin CambridgeSet Out to Suit the House Paving, patios, walls and landscaping for Cambridge homes where the frontage matters: surfaces and details chosen against the building, with the groundwork included and nothing to pay until you are happy. Get a Free QuoteCall Martin on 07886 076588 No deposit. No payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. 35 years in the trade No deposit, no payment until you're happy 5-year workmanship guarantee - Materials, groundwork and waste removal included Free, no-obligation quotes Working in Cambridge ## The housing in Cambridge, and what it needs Cambridge housing puts more weight on appearance than almost anywhere else we work. Victorian terraces in Romsey and Petersfield, substantial Edwardian and interwar villas on the roads out through Newnham and Chesterton, and then large modern developments at Trumpington, Eddington and Cambourne on the edge of the city. On the older streets the frontage is small, the brick is characterful, and the wrong paving in the wrong colour is immediately obvious from the road. On the newer developments the issue is usually the opposite: bare, compacted plots that need levels, drainage and a proper base before anything can be laid. Both need the same underlying discipline. The surface is chosen to suit the house, and everything under it, from excavation and sub-base to edgings and drainage, is done properly, because that is what decides whether it still looks right in ten years. ### Properties we work on here Victorian terraces in Romsey, Petersfield and Mill Road - Edwardian and interwar villas in Newnham, Chesterton and Cherry Hinton - Post-war family housing on the city's outer estates - Modern developments at Trumpington, Eddington and Cambourne - Village properties in the surrounding South Cambridgeshire villages What we do in Cambridge ## Services available in Cambridge Every one of these is quoted as a complete job: materials, excavation, sub-base, edgings, drainage and waste removal all in the same price. ### Resin Bound Driveways Smooth, permeable resin bound surfacing laid over a properly prepared base. More on resin bound driveways ### Block Paving Driveways Block paved drives set out with the edgings, falls and drainage done properly. More on block paving driveways ### Tarmac Driveways Tarmac drives laid on a compacted sub-base so they hold their shape under a car. More on tarmac driveways ### Concrete Imprint Driveways Imprinted concrete in a pattern and colour chosen to suit the house. More on concrete imprint driveways ### Resin & Sandstone Patios Resin and Indian sandstone patios, set out to suit the house and the garden. More on resin & sandstone patios ### Porcelain & Sandstone Slabs Porcelain and sandstone slabs, laid level with tight, even joints. More on porcelain & sandstone slabs ### Fencing Fencing with posts set firm and lines run true across the boundary. More on fencing ### Gates Gates hung square so they keep swinging freely through the seasons. More on gates ### New Lawns & Artificial Grass New lawns in natural turf or artificial grass, on ground prepared first. More on new lawns & artificial grass ### Decking & Sleepers Decking, sleeper edging and raised beds built to sit level and stay put. More on decking & sleepers ### Garden Walls & Brickwork Garden walls, steps and brickwork finished to sit with the rest of the work. More on garden walls & brickwork ### Groundwork, Drainage & Foundations Excavation, sub-base, edgings and drainage: standard on every job we do. More on groundwork, drainage & foundations Common jobs here ## What Cambridge homeowners usually call about ### Small frontages, high standards Terraced frontages here are tight, visible and often next to a neighbour's. The paving pattern, the edge detail and the colour against the brick all get decided before anything is laid. ### Off-street parking conversions Turning a front garden into parking is common in Cambridge, and it has to be built to carry a vehicle, drain properly and not push water onto the footpath. ### Courtyard gardens and porcelain Small, enclosed city gardens suit porcelain paving, which stays clean in shade and does not green over the way some surfaces do. ### New-build plots at the edge of the city Homes at Trumpington, Eddington and Cambourne are often handed over with heavily compacted ground and no patio at all, which means starting with levels and drainage. Local conditions ## The problems that come with building in Cambridge Ground, drainage, building age and access all change what a job needs. These are the things we look at when we come out to you. ### Shaded, enclosed gardens City gardens hemmed in by walls and neighbouring buildings stay damp and dark. Natural turf struggles in them, and surfaces that hold water go green quickly, which is where artificial grass and porcelain earn their place. ### Period properties and levels On Victorian and Edwardian houses the finished level outside has to stay clear of the damp course. Building a patio up to meet a back door is a common and expensive mistake. ### Ground that moves Seasonal shrink and swell in the local ground is exactly why base depth and compaction decide how flat a surface stays. It is the layer nobody sees that does the work. Coverage ## The Cambridge area we cover We work across Cambridge: Romsey, Petersfield, Mill Road, Newnham, Chesterton, Cherry Hinton, Trumpington and Eddington, and out into the South Cambridgeshire villages and Cambourne. The city sits at the eastern edge of our area, alongside Huntingdon and St Neots, both of which we cover. Access is often the deciding factor in how a Cambridge job runs. Narrow frontages, on-street parking and restricted entries all get worked out at the site visit so the work does not stall halfway through. Choosing a surface ## What tends to suit Cambridge homes Appearance carries more weight here than anywhere else we work, so the surface gets chosen against the building. Clay or concrete block paving in a restrained colour usually sits better on a Victorian frontage than a modern seamless finish. Resin bound suits later and modern properties, drains well and gives a clean line where a frontage is small. In gardens, porcelain is the most reliable choice for shaded city plots because it does not green over the way some stone does, and artificial grass solves the very common problem of a small enclosed lawn that never gets enough light to establish. Martin will tell you honestly if a surface you like is the wrong one for your particular ground or aspect. Why us ## Why Cambridge homeowners use PaveCreate - 35 years in the trade, with design help on colours, patterns and surfaces - No deposit and no payment of any kind until you are happy with the finished work - 5-year workmanship guarantee on all work carried out - Materials, groundwork, drainage and waste removal included in one price - Free, no-obligation quotesMore about Martin and PaveCreate How we work ## Six stages, and you pay at the last one The same sequence runs through every job we carry out in Cambridge. - 01 ### Site visit and quote Free and no obligation. - 02 ### Excavation and waste removal The old surface comes out and goes away with us. - 03 ### Sub-base preparation The part you never see, and the part that decides how long it lasts. - 04 ### Edgings and drainage Laid so water goes where it should. - 05 ### Surface laid Your chosen surface, fitted by professional tradesmen. - 06 ### Clean-up and sign-off Everything cleared away, and only now do you pay. Common questions ## Cambridge: questions we get asked Do you work in Cambridge?Yes, across the city and the surrounding South Cambridgeshire villages. How much does a patio cost in Cambridge?Prices depend on the size of the area, the surface you choose and what has to be dug out first, so every job in Cambridge is quoted after a site visit rather than priced over the phone. The visit and the quote are free and carry no obligation. Do you take a deposit?No. There is no deposit and no payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. We buy all the materials ourselves up front. They simply stay ours until the job is paid for, which is what lets us ask nothing of you until the work is finished. Is the work guaranteed?All our work carries a 5-year workmanship guarantee covering everything but fair wear and tear, given directly by us rather than through a third-party scheme. Can you help choose paving that suits a period house?Yes. Martin helps with the design side, choosing colours, patterns and surfaces that sit properly with the brickwork rather than fighting it. My garden is small and shaded: what works best?Porcelain paving stays clean in shade and does not hold water the way some surfaces do, and artificial grass works where natural turf will never establish. We will tell you honestly which suits your garden. Can you convert my front garden to parking?Yes, built to carry a vehicle, with edgings and drainage set so water is taken away rather than pushed onto the path. Do you clear the waste away?Yes: excavated spoil and the old surface go with us, and the site gets a full clean-up. How do I book a quote?Call or message Martin to arrange a visit. Quotes are free and there is no obligation. Nearby ## We also cover St NeotsHuntingdonSawtryBedford See every area we cover, browse our services, head back to the homepage or get in touch. Next step ## Get a free quote in Cambridge Send a few details or call Martin directly. Quotes are free and no-obligation, there is no deposit, and no payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. - 5-year workmanship guarantee on all work carried out - Materials, groundwork, drainage and waste removal included07886 076588 Driveways, patios, fencing and landscaping across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire. 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